Category: Chemicals & Materials

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How COVID-19 is catalyzing innovation for the chemical industry

– The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented disruption in the functioning of several industries and...
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Alternative sources for graphene production

– Ever since its isolation in 2004, graphene and graphene-like materials (e.g., graphene oxide, graphene nanoplatelets)...
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New technological processes for superalloy metals

– The constant search to create stronger, harder, more resistant and therefore safer alloys in aeronautics...
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Hemp: An old crop finding new applications as an eco-friendly alternative

– One of the oldest textile-relics in human history is a hemp fabric dated to approximately...
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Carbon dioxide-based polymers: Turning carbon emissions into plastic

– Carbon dioxide as a problem: The soaring carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere as...
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What emerging material innovations could make vehicles lighter?

– In our first article, we covered the current applications of alternate lightweight materials in the...
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Automotive lightweight materials: The age of the composite

– The automotive industry is going through an important development phase to address major issues concerning...
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A new life for food waste

– Every year, about 1.3 billion tonnes of food goes off to waste. However, the good...
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Implantable biosensors powered from within

– Implantable biosensors have great potential in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of a variety of...
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Implantable optical biosensors: The “bright” future of diagnostic medicine?

– There is burgeoning demand for point-of-care testing and real-time biomarker monitoring tools in the field...
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How taxes and bans are fueling innovation

– Government regulations such as taxes and bans are generally intended to improve standards of living...
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Designed to dissolve: Bioresorbable medical devices

– It’s a surgeon’s dream. A device that can be implanted into the body that takes...
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Artificial Intelligence for Everyone

– To the average person, artificial intelligence (AI) is more science fiction than science fact. While...
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Will perovskite solar cells be the beacon of solar energy?

– Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have risen in only nine years as the hottest next-generation photovoltaic...
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The holy grail of recycling: AI-powered robots

– Our planet is facing a serious issue. Due to rapid urbanization, people are generating a...
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Sustainable dyeing innovations: Greener ways to color textiles

– The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. Synthetic dyes contribute...
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Is there a way to degrade plastic?

– The problem: Plastic products have become an essential part of our everyday lives. Recycling is...
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Nanobots in 2018: Three recent advances shaping the future of research

– The field of nanotechnologies, which studies phenomena at the nanometer scale, 1 to 100 nanometers,...
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The latest innovations in sustainable food packaging: Biobased cling film

– Food packaging plays an integral role in maintaining food quality and assuring food safety for...
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Charged polymers: A sticky solution for our pesticide problem

– A team of MIT researchers have developed an innovative additive-based approach to make pesticides “stickier”,...

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